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There has been a church building on Pip n Jay's site for nearly a thousand years. When this was first built, nobody could have guessed the global significance and rich history of the church, and the city of Bristol which would surround it.
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In October 2009 a small banner was added to the pulpit. Voirrey Guy shares the story behind it, and the effect she hopes it will have:
 This design came from a sculpture by Jonathan Hemingray. As I stitched, I realised that God was directing every idea I had and every part of the design had a purpose and a meaning: a communication to us as the people of God as well as individuals.
I struggled for ages with making it just white. But the words holiness then purity kept coming into my mind. I believe that is to remind us that we have a Holy God who we should not treat casually. Equally, we are a holy people and the word purity reminds us to keep ourselves in the world but not of it. As I got closer to finishing, I noticed it had a bridal quality and I believe that this reinforces that we are the pure Bride of Christ.
- The circle represents God the Father;
- the cross, God the Son;
- and the flame, God the Holy Spirit as a purifying flame or cleansing water.
The break in the circle is the path to the cross.
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Pip n Jay is in the centre of Bristol, an exciting city which has seen massive development and change over the years. The history of Bristol laid some foundations for the city we are today, so we have read up on this history to make sense of what's going on now... |
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Enjoy this guide to the historical highlights of Pip n Jay's building by taking a walk through with us... |
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This church is probably the oldest centre of Christian worship in the Bristol area, and was built outside the original city walls just beyond the castle. A small Benedictine priory stood here in the year 900, and the chancel area of the present church is thought to be the site of its chapel. St. Philip’s Church was most likely built by Robert Earl of Gloucester. He also built the Priory Church of St James and in 1126 rebuilt Bristol Castle. The first official mention of the church is in 1174 when it is described as one of the 'fees' (fiefs) of William Earl of Gloucester. Of that early church, only the font remains. The oldest part of the present building dates from the early thirteenth century.
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Where did Pip n Jay come from? |
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 This is where we came from, and where we are going...
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History
